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6G Networks Will Need 3x More Mid-Band Spectrum to Meet Data Demands
The shift to 6G may outpace current spectrum allocations—here’s why policymakers need to move fast.
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What’s Next for AI in 2026? Info-Tech Outlines Five Critical Enterprise Trends
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vHive Brings Interference-Proof Drone Autonomy to Telecom Tower Digitization
BEAD/BABA Rundown November 14, 2025
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Join this webinar to hear what you need to know that can be applied again and again to ensure fast-as-possible approval for your project.
Dec. 9, 2025
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Discover how fiber optic testing evolved from complex, expert-only processes to today’s automated, accessible solutions powering 5G, FTTx, and enterprise networks. Hear two generations...
Dec. 16, 2025
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Discover how ABF technology enables rapid installation and scalable capacity expansion while reducing downtime and eliminating costly overbuilds.
Oct. 28, 2025
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Stay Informed: Industry Standards, Specs, and Best Practices
Sept. 22, 2025

Fiber Networks

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AI in a Light Bulb.
The new model aims to accelerate innovation in fiber networks by providing a specialized AI tool for semantic search, RAG systems, and predictive maintenance.
Sept. 3, 2025
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Data flow across North America
Awards target more than 73,000 new rural and suburban locations.
Aug. 27, 2025
Oleg Khaykin, President and CEO, VIAVI and Jeremy Chelot, Group CEO, Netomnia, YouFibre and brsk.
VIAVI's ONMSi RFTS will play a pivotal role in supporting Netomnia's goal of covering 5 million premises and over 150 exchanges by 2027.
June 24, 2025
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VIAVI, 3-GIS and Windstream will discuss this joint solution and its customer benefits in a webinar hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association on June 12, 2025.
June 4, 2025

BEAD

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BEAD/BABA Rundown: Permitting Tools
This week, Justine Murphy covers new NTIA permitting tools, Brightspeed's BEAD funding, and Texas's workforce development program.
Oct. 17, 2025
BEAD/BABA Rundown October 3, 2025
This week, Justine Murphy covers Missouri's Final Proposal, New York's draft submission, and how states are allocating non-deployment funds.
Oct. 3, 2025
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Winncom Technologies, a wireless and wired broadband equipment provider, celebrates success in BEAD program.
Sept. 23, 2025
BEAD/BABA Rundown August 22, 2025
This week, Justine Murphy covers final proposal guidance, Virginia's funding status, and Starlink's BEAD challenge.
Aug. 22, 2025

4G & 5G

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O-RAN Digital Twin Platform Evolution
The platform is designed for the research community to accelerate innovation at the intersection of AI, open RAN and network optimization.
May 27, 2025
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China's market is leading the way, according to Dell’Oro Group.
May 23, 2025
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OTT channels like WhatsApp and Viber are leading the pack.
May 20, 2025
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The U.S. telecom market is projected to grow by $123.8 billion between 2024-2029, with a CAGR of 6.8%, driven by increased broadband demand, mergers, and rising mobile data traffic...
May 13, 2025

Industry Trends

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The agentic AI-driven broadband platform aims to streamline operations, accelerate innovation, and enhance customer value for broadband service providers.
Oct. 30, 2025
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The Commission's unanimous vote strengthens U.S. supply-chain safeguards and restricts equipment from foreign adversary-linked firms.
Oct. 29, 2025
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Network Cables Connected in Data Center Rack
The global telecom equipment market experienced a 4% YoY growth in the first half of 2025, signaling a recovery after two years of decline.
Oct. 10, 2025
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SASE Market Expected to Reach USD 44.68 Billion by 2030
According to MarketsandMarkets, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market will experience significant grown in next five years.
May 5, 2025

Technology

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Staying ahead of cyber risks means continuous investment, monitoring and cross-team coordination.
May 28, 2025
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Why ISPs must act now to protect against cyberattacks.
Dec. 26, 2024
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MOUNTAIN’s clients rely on us to provide expert, high-quality, and on-time OSP solutions for both traditional and wireless engineering. MOUNTAIN has been called upon to partner...
Dec. 18, 2024
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An advanced cybersecurity defense mechanism that protects data and digital operations from emerging cyber AI generated
ISE’s cybersecurity expert, Mark Fishburn, explains the 10 layers of cybersecurity defense every organization needs.
Dec. 12, 2024